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New Delhi: With a view to carrying out efficient disposal of waste, Indian Railways has decided to provide separate dustbins for collections of biodegradable (wet) and non-biodegradable (dry) on the platforms and all passenger interface areas at A1 and A category stations apart from vending stalls. Zonal Railways will train the staff engaged in cleaning duties at railway stations for separate collection and further handling for final disposal of segregated dry and wet waste from the dustbins.
Indian Railways had already issued instructions for efficient disposal of waste arising out of pantry car services and static units as also to provide adequate dustbins on platforms and by the side of stalls at all railway stations for environment friendly disposal of waste, according to a PIB release.
Indian Railways will provide different coloured dustbins and polythene liner bags for bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste viz. Green for bio-degradable and Black for non-biodegradable. In the first phase, Zonal Railways will ensure provision of separate dustbins for segregated collection of garbage at all A1 category stations immediately, followed by ‘A’ category stations on or before December 31, 2016.